Patrick Santucci wrote:
>
> Jeff Kell wrote (after Jens then me):
...
> > Which begs the question, where are the community names stored?
> >
> > Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Good point. They would have to be somewhere on the host 3000, presumably
> configured via NMMGR or possibly Nettool. SNMP might be able to be
> listed in the SERVICES.NET.SYS file, but the public and private
> community names must reside somewhere else.

snmpconf.net.sys

>
> As I said, AFAIK no such beastie exists, and personally I'd be loathe to
> use it for network management on our boxes, to say nothing of system
> management. I'll leave that to braver souls than I.

I believe the 3000 supports some generic server MIB. I've seen it in action
at my prior employer with no harm done.

However, I urge setting the community names to non-standard ones and setting
security more tightly on snmpconf.net.sys.


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